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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
Principal amounts of debt obligations and principal amounts of debt obligations net of premiums, discounts and issuance costs as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 consists of the following:
20242023
(in millions)MaturityPrincipal AmountNet of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance CostsPrincipal AmountNet of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
2022 Amended Credit Agreement
2027 Revolving Credit FacilityFebruary 2027$— $— $— $— 
February 2027 Term Loan B FacilityFebruary 20272,187 2,166 2,312 2,279 
AR Credit FacilityJanuary 2028300 300 350 350 
B+L Credit Facilities
B+L Revolving Credit FacilityMay 2027110 110 275 275 
B+L May 2027 Term Loan B FacilityMay 20272,437 2,412 2,462 2,426 
B+L May 2027 Incremental Term Loan B FacilityMay 2027400 396 — — 
B+L September 2028 Term Loan B FacilitySeptember 2028494 486 499 487 
Senior Secured Notes:
5.500% Secured Notes
November 20251,680 1,678 1,680 1,675 
6.125% Secured Notes
February 20271,000 993 1,000 990 
5.750% Secured Notes
August 2027500 498 500 497 
4.875% Secured Notes
June 20281,600 1,589 1,600 1,586 
11.00% First Lien Secured Notes
September 20281,774 2,481 1,774 2,654 
14.00% Second Lien Secured Notes
October 2030352 622 352 666 
B+L Senior Secured Notes:
B+L 8.375% Secured Notes
October 20281,400 1,382 1,400 1,377 
9.00% Intermediate Holdco Secured Notes
January 2028999 1,279 999 1,358 
Senior Unsecured Notes: 
9.000%
December 2025535 533 955 950 
9.250%
April 2026602 601 737 734 
8.500%
January 2027643 643 643 644 
7.000%
January 2028171 171 171 170 
5.000%
January 2028433 431 433 430 
6.250%
February 2029821 816 821 814 
5.000%
February 2029452 449 452 448 
7.250%
May 2029336 335 337 334 
5.250%
January 2030779 774 779 773 
5.250%
February 2031463 459 463 459 
OtherVarious12 12 12 12 
Total long-term debt and other $20,480 21,616 $21,006 22,388 
Less: Current portion of long-term debt and other2,674 450 
Non-current portion of long-term debt  $18,942 $21,938 
Covenant Compliance
The Senior Secured Credit Facilities (as defined below), the B+L Credit Facilities (as defined below), the AR Credit Facility (as defined below) and the indentures governing the Senior Secured Notes (as defined and described in the table above), the 9.00% Intermediate Holdco Secured Notes (as defined below) and Senior Unsecured Notes (as defined and described in the table above) contain customary affirmative and negative covenants and specified events of default. These affirmative and
negative covenants include, among other things, and subject to certain qualifications and exceptions, covenants that restrict the Company’s ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to: incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; create or permit liens on assets; pay dividends on capital stock or redeem, repurchase or retire capital stock or subordinated indebtedness; make certain investments and other restricted payments; engage in mergers, acquisitions, consolidations and amalgamations; transfer and sell certain assets; and engage in transactions with affiliates. As of December 31, 2024, the amount available for restricted payments under the “builder basket” in the Company’s most restrictive indentures (as defined by those indentures) was approximately $10,700 million (although such availability is subject to the Company’s compliance with a 2.00:1.00 fixed charge coverage ratio). The 2027 Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) also contains a financial maintenance covenant that, requires the Company to maintain a first lien net leverage ratio of not greater than 4.00:1.00. The financial maintenance covenant may be waived or amended without the consent of the term loan facility lenders and contains a customary term loan facility standstill.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with its financial maintenance covenant related to its debt obligations. The Company, based on its current forecast for the next twelve months from the date of issuance of these financial statements, expects to remain in compliance with its financial maintenance covenant and meet its debt service obligations over that same period.
The Company continues to take steps to ensure compliance with its financial maintenance covenant and may take other actions to reduce its debt levels and improve its capital structure to align with the Company’s long-term strategy, including divesting other businesses, refinancing debt and issuing equity or equity-linked securities, including secondary offerings of a portion of its ownership interest in Bausch + Lomb, as deemed appropriate.
2022 Exchange
On September 30, 2022, the Company closed a series of transactions whereby it exchanged (the “2022 Exchange”) validly tendered senior unsecured notes with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $5,594 million (collectively, the “Existing Unsecured Senior Notes”) for $3,125 million in aggregate principal balance of newly issued secured notes, a reduction of outstanding principal of $2,469 million.
The secured notes issued in the 2022 Exchange consist of: (i) $1,774 million in aggregate principal amount of new 11.00% First Lien Secured Notes due 2028 (the “11.00% First Lien Secured Notes”) issued by the Company, (ii) $352 million in aggregate principal amount of new 14.00% Second Lien Secured Notes due 2030 (the “14.00% Second Lien Secured Notes” and, together with the 11.00% First Lien Secured Notes, the “New BHC Secured Notes”) issued by the Company and (iii) $999 million in aggregate principal amount of new 9.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “9.00% Intermediate Holdco Secured Notes” and, together with the New BHC Secured Notes, the “2022 Secured Notes”) issued by 1375209 B.C. Ltd. (“Intermediate Holdco”), an existing indirect wholly-owned unrestricted subsidiary of the Company that held 38.3% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Bausch + Lomb as of December 31, 2024.
The Company performed an assessment of the 2022 Exchange and determined that it met the criteria to be accounted for as a troubled debt restructuring under Accounting Standards Codification 470-60. For each series of the Existing Unsecured Senior Notes exchanged, the undiscounted cash flows associated with the 2022 Secured Notes issued were compared to the carrying value of the Existing Unsecured Senior Notes exchanged for such 2022 Secured Notes and the applicable exchange was accounted for as follows: (i) to the extent the undiscounted cash flows of the 2022 Secured Notes in question were lower than the carrying value of the applicable Existing Unsecured Senior Notes exchanged, the carrying value of the applicable 2022 Secured Notes was established at the total of these undiscounted cash flows, with a gain recorded for the remaining difference between this value and the carrying value of the applicable Existing Senior Unsecured Notes (as such, no interest expense will be recorded for the applicable 2022 Secured Notes prospectively) and (ii) to the extent the undiscounted cash flows of the 2022 Secured Notes in question exceeded the carrying value of the applicable Existing Unsecured Senior Notes exchanged, the carrying value of the applicable 2022 Secured Notes was established at the carrying value of the applicable Existing Senior Unsecured Notes, and the Company established new effective interest rates based on the carrying value of the applicable Existing Unsecured Senior Notes prior to the 2022 Exchange.
The difference between the principal amount of the 2022 Secured Notes and their carrying value was recorded as a premium and is included in long-term debt on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.
In connection with the 2022 Exchange during 2022, the Company recorded a gain of $570 million, net of third party fees of $25 million.
The premium recorded on the 2022 Secured Notes was $1,835 million, which will be reduced as contractual interest payments are made on the 2022 Secured Notes. During 2024 and 2023, the Company made contractual interest payments of $334 million and $321 million, respectively related to the 2022 Secured Notes, of which $295 million and $282 million, respectively was recorded as a reduction of the premium.
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Senior Secured Credit Facilities under the 2018 Restated Credit Agreement
On June 1, 2018, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries as guarantors entered into the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities” under the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement, as amended by the First Incremental Amendment to the Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 27, 2018 (the “2018 Restated Credit Agreement”). Prior to the 2022 Amended Credit Agreement (as defined below), the 2018 Restated Credit Agreement provided for a revolving credit facility of $1,225 million (the “2023 Revolving Credit Facility”) and term loan facilities of original principal amounts of $4,565 million and $1,500 million, maturing in June 2025 (the “June 2025 Term Loan B Facility”) and November 2025 (the “November 2025 Term Loan B Facility”), respectively.
Senior Secured Credit Facilities under the 2022 Amended Credit Agreement
On May 10, 2022, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries as guarantors entered into a Second Amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement (as amended by the Second Amendment, the “2022 Amended Credit Agreement”). The 2022 Amended Credit Agreement provides for a new term loan facility with an aggregate principal amount of $2,500 million (the “2027 Term Loan B Facility”) maturing on February 1, 2027 and a new revolving credit facility of $975 million (the “2027 Revolving Credit Facility”) that will mature on the earlier of February 1, 2027 and the date that is 91 calendar days prior to the scheduled maturity of indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. (“BHA”) in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $1,000 million. Borrowings under the 2027 Revolving Credit Facility can be made in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars or Euros. After giving effect to the Second Amendment, the 2023 Revolving Credit Facility, June 2025 Term Loan B Facility and November 2025 Term Loan B Facility were refinanced (such refinancing, the “Credit Agreement Refinancing”), along with certain of the Company’s existing senior notes, using net proceeds from the borrowings under the 2027 Term Loan B Facility, the B+L IPO and the B+L Debt Financing and available cash on hand. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had no outstanding borrowings and had $25 million of issued and outstanding letters of credit on the 2027 Revolving Credit Facility.
On June 28, 2024, the Company entered into a suspension of rights agreement (the “Suspension of Rights Agreement”) with respect to the 2022 Amended Credit Agreement, pursuant to which Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (“CDOR”) loans ceased to be available from June 28, 2024 until such date as the parties enter into a customary amendment of the 2022 Amendment Credit Agreement (a “CDOR Replacement Amendment”) to replace the CDOR with the replacement benchmark applicable to Canadian dollar-denominated loans.
Borrowings under the 2027 Term Loan B Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the Company’s option, either: (a) a forward-looking term rate determined by reference to the financing rate for borrowing U.S. dollars overnight collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities (“term SOFR rate”) for the interest period relevant to such borrowing or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of: (i) the prime rate (as defined in the 2022 Amended Credit Agreement), (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 1/2 of 1.00% and (iii) the term SOFR rate for a period of one month plus 1.00% (or if such rate shall not be ascertainable, 1.50%) (provided, however that the term SOFR rate with respect to the 2027 Term Loan B Facility shall at no time be less than 0.50% per annum), in each case, plus an applicable margin.
Borrowings under the 2027 Revolving Credit Facility in: (i) U.S. dollars bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the Company’s option, either: (a) the term SOFR rate (subject to a floor of 0.00% per annum) or (b) a U.S. dollar base rate, (ii) Canadian dollars will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, either: (a) a Canadian dollar prime rate or (b) when available pursuant to the Suspension of Rights Agreement and the effectiveness of a CDOR Replacement Amendment, a rate to be agreed by the parties and (iii) euros bear interest at a rate per annum equal to a term benchmark rate determined by reference to the cost of funds for euro deposits (“EURIBOR”) for the interest period relevant to such borrowings (subject to a floor of 0.00% per annum), in each case, plus an applicable margin. Term SOFR rate loans are subject to a credit spread adjustment ranging from 0.10%-0.25%.
The applicable interest rate margin for borrowings under the 2027 Term Loan B Facility is 5.25% for term SOFR rate loans and 4.25% for U.S. dollar base rate loans. The applicable interest rate margin for borrowings under the 2027 Revolving Credit Facility ranges from 4.75% to 5.25% for term SOFR rate loans and EURIBOR loans and 3.75% to 4.25% for U.S. dollar base rate loans and Canadian prime rate loans.
In addition, the Company is required to pay commitment fees of 0.25%-0.50% per annum with respect to the unutilized commitments under the 2027 Revolving Credit Facility, payable quarterly in arrears. The Company also is required to pay: (i) letter of credit fees on the maximum amount available to be drawn under all outstanding letters of credit in an amount
equal to the applicable margin on term SOFR rate borrowings under the 2027 Revolving Credit Facility on a per annum basis, payable quarterly in arrears, (ii) customary fronting fees for the issuance of letters of credit and (iii) agency fees.
Subject to certain exceptions and customary baskets set forth in the 2022 Amended Credit Agreement, the Company is required to make mandatory prepayments of the loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities under certain circumstances, including from: (i) 100% of the net cash proceeds of insurance and condemnation proceeds for property or asset losses (subject to reinvestment rights and net proceeds thresholds), (ii) 100% of the net cash proceeds from the incurrence of debt (other than permitted debt as described in the 2022 Amended Credit Agreement), (iii) 50% of Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the 2022 Amended Credit Agreement) subject to decrease based on leverage ratios and subject to a threshold amount and (iv) 100% of net cash proceeds from asset sales (subject to reinvestment rights and net proceeds thresholds). These mandatory prepayments may be used to satisfy future amortization.
The amortization rate for the 2027 Term Loan B Facility is 5.00% per annum, or $125 million, payable in quarterly installments beginning on September 30, 2022. The Company may direct that prepayments be applied to such amortization payments in order of maturity. As of December 31, 2024, the remaining mandatory quarterly amortization payments for the 2027 Term Loan B Facility were $250 million through December 2026.
The 2022 Amended Credit Agreement permits the incurrence of incremental credit facility borrowings up to the greater of $1,000 million and 40% of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) (as defined in the 2022 Amended Credit Agreement), subject to customary terms and conditions, as well as the incurrence of additional incremental credit facility borrowings subject to, in the case of secured debt, a secured leverage ratio of not greater than 3.50:1.00, and, in the case of unsecured debt, either a total leverage ratio of not greater than 6.50:1.00 or an interest coverage ratio of not less than 2.00:1.00.
The 2022 Amended Credit Agreement provided that Bausch + Lomb was initially a “restricted” subsidiary subject to the terms of the 2022 Amended Credit Agreement covenants, but does not require Bausch + Lomb to guarantee the obligations under the 2022 Amended Credit Agreement. The 2022 Amended Credit Agreement permitted the Company to designate Bausch + Lomb as an “unrestricted” subsidiary under the 2022 Amended Credit Agreement and no longer subject to the terms of the covenants thereunder provided that no event of default was continuing or would result from such designation and the total leverage ratio of Remainco (as defined in the 2022 Amended Credit Agreement) would not be greater than 7.60:1.00 on a pro forma basis. The Credit Agreement Refinancing contains provisions that were designed to facilitate the B+L Separation.
On November 29, 2022, the Company designated 1261229 B.C. Ltd as an unrestricted subsidiary of the Company in accordance with the terms of the Company’s debt documents. In connection therewith, all of the subsidiaries of 1261229 B.C. Ltd., including Bausch + Lomb and its subsidiaries, are unrestricted subsidiaries of the Company and, as a result, are not subject to the covenants under the Bausch Health debt documents, and the earnings and net debt of Bausch + Lomb, as defined in the relevant debt documents, are also not included in the calculation of the Company’s financial maintenance covenant. As of December 31, 2024, 1261229 B.C. Ltd., directly or indirectly, held approximately 88% of the issued and outstanding shares of Bausch + Lomb.
Accounts Receivable Credit Facility
On June 30, 2023, certain subsidiaries of the Company entered into a Credit and Security Agreement (as amended, the “AR Facility Agreement”) with certain third-party lenders, providing for a non-recourse financing facility collateralized by certain accounts receivable originated by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “AR Credit Facility”). The AR Facility Agreement provides for an up to $600 million facility, subject to certain borrowing base tests. Under the AR Credit Facility, a special purpose entity (the “Borrower”), as the borrower, purchases accounts receivable originated by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which collateralize borrowings under the AR Credit Facility. The Borrower is a bankruptcy remote entity that is unrestricted under the Company’s debt covenants, and which is consolidated by the Company. Borrowings under the AR Credit Facility are for general corporate purposes.
Borrowings under the AR Credit Facility are in U.S. dollars and bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the one month term SOFR plus 6.65%. The Company is required to pay commitment fees of 0.75% multiplied by the lesser of: (i) the unfunded portion of the lenders’ commitments or (ii) 50% of the total lenders’ commitments. The AR Facility Agreement contains customary events of default, representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants primarily applicable to the borrower thereunder, including, among other things, restrictions on indebtedness, liens, investments, mergers, dispositions, dividends and other distributions, and engaging in any business other than as set forth in the AR Facility Agreement. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Amortization Event (as defined in the AR Facility Agreement), including the occurrence of an Event of Default (under and as defined in the 2022 Amended Credit Agreement), and subsequent demand by the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Lenders), the outstanding
advances and all other obligations under the AR Facility Agreement will be due and payable. The AR Credit Facility matures on January 28, 2028.
As of December 31, 2024, there were $300 million of outstanding borrowings under the AR Credit Facility at an all-in interest rate of 11.20%.
Fees incurred with the lenders, their affiliates and other third parties of approximately $20 million associated with the AR Credit Facility were capitalized as deferred financing costs and will be amortized as Interest expense over the term of the AR Facility Agreement.
Senior Secured Credit Facilities under the B+L Credit Agreement
On May 10, 2022, Bausch + Lomb entered into a credit agreement (the “B+L Credit Agreement”, and the credit facilities thereunder, the “B+L Credit Facilities”). Prior to the September 2023 Credit Facility Amendment (as defined below), the Credit Agreement provided for a term loan of $2,500 million with a five-year term to maturity (the “B+L May 2027 Term Loan B Facility”) and a five-year revolving credit facility of $500 million (the “B+L Revolving Credit Facility”).
On September 29, 2023, Bausch + Lomb entered into an incremental term loan facility secured on a pari passu basis with its existing B+L May 2027 Term Loan B Facility. This incremental term loan facility was entered into in the form of an incremental amendment (the “September 2023 Credit Facility Amendment”) to Bausch + Lomb’s Original Credit Agreement (the Original Credit Agreement, as amended by the September 2023 Credit Facility Amendment, the “Initial B+L Amended Credit Agreement”) and consisted of borrowings of $500 million in new term B loans with a five-year term to maturity (the “B+L September 2028 Term Loan B Facility”). A portion of the proceeds from the B+L September 2028 Term Loan B Facility and B+L October 2028 Secured Notes (as defined below) were used to finance the $1,750 million upfront payment related to the XIIDRA Acquisition (as discussed further in Note 3, “ACQUISITIONS AND LICENSING AGREEMENTS”) and related acquisition and financing costs.
On April 19, 2024, Bausch + Lomb entered into a suspension of rights agreement (the “B+L Suspension of Rights Agreement”) with respect to the Initial B+L Amended Credit Agreement, pursuant to which Canadian dollar-denominated loans ceased to be available from June 28, 2024, until such date as the parties enter into an amendment of the Initial B+L Amended Credit Agreement to replace the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate with the replacement benchmark applicable to Canadian dollar-denominated loans.
On November 1, 2024, Bausch + Lomb entered into an additional incremental term loan facility secured on a pari passu basis with its existing B+L May 2027 Term Loan B Facility and B+L September 2028 Term Loan B Facility. This incremental term loan facility was entered into in the form of an incremental amendment (the “November 2024 Credit Facility Amendment”) to the Initial B+L Amended Credit Agreement (the Initial B+L Amended Credit Agreement, as amended by the November 2024 Credit Facility Amendment, the “B+L Second Amended Credit Agreement”) and consisted of borrowing $400 million of new term loans with a maturity of May 2027 (the “B+L May 2027 Incremental Term Loan B Facility” and, together with the B+L September 2028 Term Loan B Facility and the B+L May 2027 Term Loan B Facility, the “B+L Term Facilities,”; the B+L Term Facilities, together with the B+L Revolving Credit Facility, the “B+L Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). The proceeds from the B+L May 2027 Incremental Term Loan B Facility were used to repay revolving loans outstanding under the B+L Amended Credit Agreement and for general corporate purposes.
The B+L Senior Secured Credit Facilities are secured by substantially all of the assets of Bausch + Lomb and its material, wholly-owned Canadian, U.S., Dutch and Irish subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. The B+L Term Facilities are denominated in U.S. dollars, and borrowings under the B+L Revolving Credit Facility may be made available in U.S. dollars, euros, pounds sterling (and, subject to the B+L Suspension of Rights Agreement, Canadian dollars). As of December 31, 2024, the B+L Revolving Credit Facility had $110 million of outstanding borrowings, $32 million of issued and outstanding letters of credit and $358 million of remaining availability.
The B+L Revolving Credit Facility is a source of funding for Bausch + Lomb and its subsidiaries only. Absent the payment of a dividend, which would be determined by the Board of Directors of Bausch + Lomb and paid pro rata to Bausch + Lomb’s shareholders, proceeds from the B+L Revolving Credit Facility are not available to fund the operations, investing and financing activities of any other subsidiaries of Bausch Health.
Borrowings under the B+L Revolving Credit Facility in: (i) U.S. dollars bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at Bausch + Lomb’s option, either: (a) a term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”)-based rate or (b) a U.S. dollar base rate, (ii) Canadian dollars bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at Bausch + Lomb’s option, either: (a) CDOR or (b) a Canadian dollar prime rate, (iii) euros bear interest at a rate per annum equal to EURIBOR and (iv) pounds sterling bear interest at a rate per annum equal to Sterling Overnight Index Average (“SONIA”) (provided, however, that the term SOFR-based rate, CDOR, EURIBOR and SONIA shall be no less than 0.00% per annum at any time and the U.S. dollar base rate
and the Canadian dollar prime rate shall be no less than 1.00% per annum at any time), in each case, plus an applicable margin. Term SOFR-based borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are subject to a credit spread adjustment of 0.10%.
The applicable interest rate margins for borrowings under the B+L Revolving Credit Facility are: (i) between 0.75% to 1.75% with respect to U.S. dollar base rate borrowings and between 1.75% to 2.75% with respect to SOFR, EURIBOR or SONIA borrowings based on Bausch + Lomb’s total net leverage ratio and (ii) after: (x) Bausch + Lomb’s senior unsecured non-credit-enhanced long term indebtedness for borrowed money receives an investment grade rating from at least two of Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch and (y) the B+L Term Facilities have been repaid in full in cash (the “IG Trigger”), between 0.015% to 0.475% with respect to U.S. dollar base rate borrowings and between 1.015% to 1.475% with respect to SOFR, EURIBOR or SONIA borrowings based on Bausch + Lomb’s debt rating. The stated rate of interest for borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility at December 31, 2024 was 7.29% per annum. In addition, Bausch + Lomb is required to pay commitment fees of 0.25% per annum in respect of the unutilized commitments under the B+L Revolving Credit Facility, payable quarterly in arrears until the IG Trigger and, thereafter, a facility fee between 0.110% to 0.275% of the total revolving commitments, whether used or unused, based on Bausch + Lomb’s debt rating and payable quarterly in arrears. Bausch + Lomb is also required to pay letter of credit fees on the maximum amount available to be drawn under all outstanding letters of credit in an amount equal to the applicable margin on SOFR borrowings under the B+L Revolving Credit Facility on a per annum basis, payable quarterly in arrears, as well as customary fronting fees for the issuance of letters of credit and agency fees.
Borrowings under the B+L May 2027 Term Loan B Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at Bausch + Lomb’s option, either: (i) a term SOFR-based rate, plus an applicable margin of 3.25% or (ii) a U.S. dollar base rate, plus an applicable margin of 2.25% (provided, however, that the term SOFR-based rate shall be no less than 0.50% per annum at any time and the U.S. dollar base rate shall not be lower than 1.50% per annum at any time). Term SOFR-based loans are subject to a credit spread adjustment of 0.10%. The stated rate of interest under the B+L May 2027 Term Loan B Facility at December 31, 2024 was 7.69% per annum.
Borrowings under the B+L September 2028 Term Loan B Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at Bausch + Lomb’s option, either: (i) a term SOFR-based rate, plus an applicable margin of 4.00%, or (ii) a U.S. dollar base rate, plus an applicable margin of 3.00% (provided, however, that the term SOFR-based rate shall be no less than 0.00% per annum at any time and the U.S. dollar base rate shall not be lower than 1.00% per annum at any time). Term SOFR-based borrowings under the B+L September 2028 Term Facility are not subject to any credit spread adjustment. The stated rate of interest under the B+L September 2028 Term Loan B Facility as of December 31, 2024 was 8.33% per annum.
Borrowings under the B+L May 2027 Incremental Term Loan B Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at Bausch + Lomb’s option, either: (i) a term SOFR-based rate, plus an applicable margin of 3.25% or (ii) a U.S. dollar base rate, plus an applicable margin of 2.25% (provided, however, that the term SOFR-based rate shall be no less than 0.00% per annum at any time and the U.S. dollar base rate shall not be lower than 1.00% per annum at any time). Term SOFR-based borrowings under the B+L May 2027 Incremental Term Facility are subject to a credit spread adjustment of 0.10%. The stated rate of interest under the B+L May 2027 Incremental Term Loan B Facility at December 31, 2024 was 7.71% per annum.
Subject to certain exceptions and customary baskets set forth in the B+L Amended Credit Agreement, Bausch + Lomb is required to make mandatory prepayments of the loans under the B+L Term Facilities under certain circumstances, including from: (i) 100% of the net cash proceeds of insurance and condemnation proceeds for property or asset losses (subject to reinvestment rights, decrease based on leverage ratios and net proceeds threshold), (ii) 100% of the net cash proceeds from the incurrence of debt (other than permitted debt as described in the B+L Amended Credit Agreement), (iii) 50% of Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the B+L Amended Credit Agreement) subject to decrease based on leverage ratios and subject to a threshold amount and (iv) 100% of net cash proceeds from asset sales (subject to reinvestment rights, decrease based on leverage ratios and net proceeds threshold). These mandatory prepayments may be used to satisfy future amortization.
The amortization rate for the B+L May 2027 Term Loan B Facility is 1.00% per annum, or $25 million, payable in quarterly installments. Bausch + Lomb may direct that prepayments be applied to such amortization payments in order of maturity. As of December 31, 2024, the remaining mandatory quarterly amortization payments for the B+L May 2027 Term Loan B Facility were $56 million through March 2027, with the remaining term loan balance being due in May 2027.
The amortization rate for the B+L September 2028 Term Loan B Facility is 1.00% per annum, or $5 million, payable in quarterly installments. Bausch + Lomb may direct that prepayments be applied to such amortization payments in order of maturity. As of December 31, 2024, the remaining mandatory quarterly amortization payments for the B+L September 2028
Term Loan B Facility were $18 million through June 2028, with the remaining term loan balance being due in September 2028.
The amortization rate for the B+L May 2027 Incremental Term Loan B Facility is: (i) for the eight quarters commencing with the quarter ending March 31, 2025, 2.50% per annum, or $10 million and (ii) thereafter, 7.50% per annum, or $30 million, in each case, payable in quarterly installments. Bausch + Lomb may direct that prepayments be applied to such amortization payments in order of maturity. As of December 31, 2024, the remaining mandatory quarterly amortization payments for the B+L May 2027 Incremental Term Loan B Facility were $20 million through December 2026, with an additional amortization payment of approximately $8 million due in March 2027 and the remaining term loan balance being due in May 2027.
Senior Secured Notes
The Senior Secured Notes are guaranteed by each of the Company’s subsidiaries that is a guarantor under the 2022 Amended Credit Agreement and existing Senior Unsecured Notes (together, the “Note Guarantors”). In connection with the closing of the B+L IPO, the redemption of the Company’s 6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 (the “April 2025 Unsecured Notes”) (as discussed below) and the related release in respect of the 2018 Restated Credit Agreement, the guarantees and related security provided by Bausch + Lomb and its subsidiaries in respect of the existing senior notes of the Company and BHA were released.
The Senior Secured Notes and the guarantees related thereto are senior obligations and are secured, subject to permitted liens and certain other exceptions, by the same first priority liens that secure the Company’s obligations under the 2022 Amended Credit Agreement under the terms of the indentures governing the Senior Secured Notes.
The Senior Secured Notes and the guarantees rank equally in right of repayment with all of the Company’s and Note Guarantors’ respective existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness and senior to the Company’s and Note Guarantors’ respective future subordinated indebtedness. The Senior Secured Notes and the guarantees related thereto are effectively pari passu with the Company’s and the Note Guarantors’ respective existing and future indebtedness secured by a first priority lien on the collateral securing the Senior Secured Notes and effectively senior to the Company’s and the Note Guarantors’ respective existing and future indebtedness that is unsecured, including the existing Senior Unsecured Notes, or that is secured by junior liens, in each case to the extent of the value of the collateral. In addition, the Senior Secured Notes are structurally subordinated to: (i) all liabilities of any of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Senior Secured Notes and (ii) any of the Company’s debt that is secured by assets that are not collateral.
Upon the occurrence of a change in control (as defined in the indentures governing the Senior Secured Notes), unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem all of the notes of a series, holders of the Senior Secured Notes may require the Company to repurchase such holder’s notes, in whole or in part, at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest.
5.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025
On October 17, 2017, the Company issued $1,000 million, and, on November 21, 2017, the Company issued $750 million, aggregate principal amount of 5.500% Senior Secured Notes due November 2025 (the “November 2025 Secured Notes”), in a private placement. Interest on the November 2025 Secured Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on each May 1 and November 1.
The November 2025 Secured Notes are redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any time, at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of the redemption.
5.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2027
On March 8, 2019, BHA and the Company issued: (i) $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of 8.500% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 (the “January 2027 Unsecured Notes”) and (ii) $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% Senior Secured Notes due August 2027 (the “August 2027 Secured Notes”), respectively, in a private placement. Interest on the August 2027 Secured Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on each February 15 and August 15.
The August 2027 Secured Notes are redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.
4.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
On June 8, 2021, the Company issued $1,600 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Senior Secured Notes due June 2028 (the “June 2028 Secured Notes”) in a private placement. The proceeds and cash on hand were used to: (i) repurchase a portion and redeem the remainder of $1,600 million of the March 2024 Secured Notes, representing the remaining outstanding principal balance of the March 2024 Secured Notes and (ii) pay all fees and expenses associated with these transactions.
The June 2028 Secured Notes are redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices set forth in the June 2028 Secured Notes indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of the redemption.
6.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 - February 2022 Financing
On February 10, 2022, the Company issued $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Senior Secured Notes due February 2027 (the “February 2027 Secured Notes”). The proceeds from the February 2027 Secured Notes, along with proceeds from the B+L IPO, the 2027 Term Loans and the B+L Debt Financing and cash on hand, were used to redeem the April 2025 Unsecured Notes and the Credit Agreement Refinancing as discussed below. The February 2027 Secured Notes accrue interest at a rate of 6.125% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on each February and August.
The February 2027 Secured Notes are redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any time on or after February 2024, at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of the redemption.
New BHC Secured Notes
The 11.00% First Lien Secured Notes mature on September 30, 2028, and have a stated interest of 11.00% per year that is payable semi-annually in arrears on each March 30 and September 30. The 11.00% First Lien Secured Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of redemption plus a “make-whole” premium as described in the 11.00% First Lien Secured Notes indenture.
The 14.00% Second Lien Secured Notes mature on October 15, 2030, and have stated interest of 14.00% per year that is payable semi-annually in arrears on each April 15 and October 15. The 14.00% Second Lien Secured Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time on or after October 15, 2025 at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the 14.00% Second Lien Secured Notes indenture. In addition, some or all of the 14.00% Second Lien Secured Notes may be redeemed prior to October 15, 2025 at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of redemption plus a “make-whole” premium as described in the 14.00% Second Lien Secured Notes indenture. At any time prior to October 15, 2025, up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 14.00% Second Lien Secured Notes may be redeemed with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at the redemption price set forth in the 14.00% Second Lien Secured Notes indenture.
9.00% Intermediate Holdco Senior Secured Notes
The 9.00% Intermediate Holdco Secured Notes mature on January 30, 2028, and have a stated interest of 9.00% per year that is payable semi-annually in arrears on each January 30 and July 30. The 9.00% Intermediate Holdco Secured Notes are redeemable at the option of Intermediate Holdco, in whole or in part, at any time, at par, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of the redemption.
The 9.00% Intermediate Holdco Secured Notes are general senior secured obligations of Intermediate Holdco and secured by first priority liens (subject to permitted liens and certain other exceptions) on substantially all of the assets of Intermediate Holdco, which as of December 31, 2024 were comprised of 38.3% (135,099,643 shares) of the issued and outstanding common shares of Bausch + Lomb. The 9.00% Intermediate Holdco Secured Notes and Intermediate Holdco’s other obligations under the indenture governing such notes are not obligations or responsibilities of, or guaranteed by, the Company, Bausch + Lomb or any of their respective affiliates or subsidiaries (other than the issuer Intermediate Holdco). The sole recourse of the holders of the 9.00% Intermediate Holdco Secured Notes under the 9.00% Intermediate Holdco Secured Notes and the indenture governing such notes is limited to Intermediate Holdco and its assets.
B+L 8.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 - September 2023 Financing
On September 29, 2023, Bausch + Lomb issued $1,400 million aggregate principal amount of 8.375% Senior Secured Notes due October 2028 (the “B+L October 2028 Secured Notes”). A portion of the proceeds from the B+L October 2028 Secured Notes, along with the proceeds of the September 2028 Term Loan B Facility, were used to finance the $1,750 million upfront payment related to the acquisition of XIIDRA® and certain other ophthalmology assets from Novartis (as discussed in Note 3, “ACQUISITIONS AND LICENSING AGREEMENTS”) and related acquisition and financing costs. The B+L October 2028 Secured Notes accrue interest at a rate of 8.375% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on each April 1 and October 1, commencing on April 1, 2024.
The B+L October 2028 Secured Notes are guaranteed by each of Bausch + Lomb’s subsidiaries that is a guarantor under the B+L Amended Credit Agreement (the “Note Guarantors”). The B+L October 2028 Secured Notes and the guarantees related thereto are senior obligations and are secured, subject to permitted liens and certain other exceptions, by the same first priority liens that secure Bausch + Lomb’s obligations under the B+L Amended Credit Agreement under the terms of the indentures governing the B+L October 2028 Secured Notes.
The B+L October 2028 Secured Notes and the guarantees related thereto rank equally in right of repayment with all of Bausch + Lomb’s and Note Guarantors’ respective existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness and senior to Bausch + Lomb’s and Note Guarantors’ respective future subordinated indebtedness. The Senior Secured Notes and the guarantees related thereto are effectively pari passu with Bausch + Lomb’s and the Note Guarantors’ respective existing and future indebtedness secured by a first priority lien on the collateral securing the B+L October 2028 Secured Notes and effectively senior to Bausch + Lomb’s and the Note Guarantors’ respective existing and future indebtedness that is unsecured, or that is secured by junior liens, in each case to the extent of the value of the collateral. In addition, the B+L October 2028 Secured Notes are structurally subordinated to: (i) all liabilities of any of Bausch + Lomb’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the B+L Senior Secured Notes and (ii) any of Bausch + Lomb’s debt that is secured by assets that are not collateral.
Upon the occurrence of a change in control (as defined in the indentures governing the B+L October 2028 Secured Notes), unless Bausch + Lomb has exercised its right to redeem all of the notes of a series, holders of the B+L October 2028 Secured Notes may require Bausch + Lomb to repurchase such holder’s notes, in whole or in part, at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, but not including, the date of purchase.
The B+L October 2028 Secured Notes are redeemable at the option of Bausch + Lomb, in whole or in part, at any time on or after October 1, 2025, at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of the redemption. Prior to October 1, 2025, Bausch + Lomb may redeem the B+L October 2028 Secured Notes in whole or in part at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus a make-whole premium. Prior to October 1, 2025, Bausch + Lomb may, on any one or more occasions redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the October 2028 Secured Notes at a redemption price of 108.375% of the principal amount thereof, redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of redemption with the proceeds of one or more equity offerings.
Senior Unsecured Notes
The Senior Unsecured Notes issued by the Company are the Company’s senior unsecured obligations and are jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of its subsidiaries that is a guarantor under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. The Senior Unsecured Notes issued by BHA are senior unsecured obligations of BHA and are jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and each of its subsidiaries (other than BHA) that is a guarantor under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. Future subsidiaries of the Company and BHA, if any, may be required to guarantee the Senior Unsecured Notes.
If the Company experiences a change in control, the Company may be required to make an offer to repurchase each series of Senior Unsecured Notes, in whole or in part, at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Unsecured Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
Redemption of April 2025 Unsecured Notes
On January 18, 2022, the Company issued conditional notices of redemption to redeem: (i) all of the April 2025 Unsecured Notes conditioned upon the completion of the Credit Agreement Refinancing and (ii) $370 million in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s outstanding 9.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 (the “December 2025 Unsecured Notes”) conditioned upon the receipt of aggregate proceeds of at least $7,000 million from: (a) the B+L IPO, (b) the B+L Debt Financing, (c) the Credit Agreement Refinancing and (d) the issuance of the February 2027 Secured Notes.
In connection with the closing of the B+L IPO, the conditions of the redemption of its April 2025 Unsecured Notes were satisfied and the Company discharged the April 2025 Unsecured Notes Indenture using: (i) the net proceeds from the issuance of the February 2027 Secured Notes, (ii) the net proceeds from the B+L IPO, (iii) the net proceeds from the borrowings under the B+L Debt Financing and (iv) cash on hand. On May 10, 2022, the Company caused sufficient funds for the redemption in full of its April 2025 Unsecured Notes at a redemption price of 101.021% of the principal amount then outstanding to be irrevocably deposited with the Bank of New York Mellon, N.A., as trustee under the April 2025 Unsecured Notes Indenture, and the April 2025 Unsecured Notes Indenture was discharged. The April 2025 Unsecured Notes were redeemed on May 16, 2022. The redemption was accounted for as an extinguishment of debt.
On May 10, 2022, the Company notified the Trustee and holders of its outstanding December 2025 Unsecured Notes that the conditions to its previously announced redemption would not be satisfied, and the conditional redemption was cancelled.
In connection with the closing of the B+L IPO, the discharge of the April 2025 Unsecured Notes Indenture and the related release in respect of the 2018 Restated Credit Agreement as described above, the guarantees and related security provided by Bausch + Lomb and its subsidiaries in respect of the existing senior notes of the Company and BHA were released.
6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025
On March 27, 2015, VRX Escrow Corp., a newly formed wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, issued $3,250 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 (the “April 2025 Unsecured Notes”) in a private placement. The April 2025 Unsecured Notes accrue interest at the rate of 6.125% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears.
Throughout 2021, the Company repaid, in aggregate, $600 million of the April 2025 Unsecured Notes. As noted above, the April 2025 Unsecured Notes were redeemed and discharged in the second quarter of 2022.
9.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025
On December 18, 2017, the Company issued $1,500 million aggregate principal amount of 9.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 (the “December 2025 Unsecured Notes”) in a private placement. The related fees and expenses were paid using cash on hand. The December 2025 Unsecured Notes accrue interest at the rate of 9.000% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on each of June 15 and December 15.
The Company may redeem all or a portion of the December 2025 Unsecured Notes, at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the December 2025 Unsecured Notes indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. On September 30, 2022, $541 million in aggregate principal balance of the December 2025 Unsecured Notes were validly tendered and accepted by the Company in connection with the 2022 Exchange noted above. In December 2023, $4 million in aggregate principal balance of the December 2025 Unsecured Notes were purchased in the open market and retired. In January 2024 and May 2024, $420 million in aggregate principal balance were purchased in the open market and in privately negotiated transaction and retired.
9.250% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
On March 26, 2018, BHA issued $1,500 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.250% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 (the “April 2026 Unsecured Notes”) in a private placement, the net proceeds of which, and cash on hand, were used to repurchase $1,500 million in aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes. All fees and expenses associated with these transactions were paid with cash on hand. The April 2026 Unsecured Notes accrue interest at the rate of 9.250% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on each of April 1 and October 1.
BHA may redeem all or a portion of the April 2026 Unsecured Notes at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the April 2026 Unsecured Notes indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. On September 30, 2022, $752 million in aggregate principal balance of the April 2026 Unsecured Notes were validly tendered and accepted by the Company in connection with the 2022 Exchange noted above. In December 2023, $4 million in aggregate principal balance of the April 2026 Unsecured Notes were purchased in the open market and retired. In January 2024, $135 million in aggregate principal balance were purchased in the open market and retired.
8.500% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027
In June 2018, BHA issued $750 million in aggregate principal amount of January 2027 Unsecured Notes in a private placement. The January 2027 Unsecured Notes accrue interest at the rate of 8.500% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on each of January 31 and July 31.
In March 2019, BHA issued $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of 8.500% Senior Unsecured Notes due January 2027. These are additional notes and form part of the same series as BHA’s existing January 2027 Unsecured Notes.
BHA may redeem all or a portion of the January 2027 Unsecured Notes at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the January 2027 Unsecured Notes indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. On September 30, 2022, $1,099 million in aggregate principal balance of the 8.500% January 2027 Unsecured Notes were validly tendered and accepted by the Company in connection with the 2022 Exchange noted above.
7.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 and 7.250% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029
On May 23, 2019, the Company issued: (i) $750 million aggregate principal amount of 7.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due January 2028 (the “7.000% January 2028 Unsecured Notes”) and (ii) $750 million aggregate principal amount of 7.250% Senior Unsecured Notes due May 2029 (the “May 2029 Unsecured Notes”), respectively, in a private placement. The proceeds and cash on hand was used to repurchase certain unsecured notes. Interest on the May 2029 Unsecured Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on each May 30 and November 30.
The 7.000% January 2028 Unsecured Notes and the May 2029 Unsecured Notes are redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any time, at the redemption prices set forth in the respective indentures, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of the redemption.
On September 30, 2022, $540 million and $373 million in aggregate principal balance of the 7.000% January 2028 Unsecured Notes and 7.250% May 2029 Unsecured Notes, respectively, were validly tendered and accepted by the Company in connection with the 2022 Exchange noted above.
5.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 and 5.250% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030
On December 30, 2019, the Company issued: (i) $1,250 million aggregate principal amount of 5.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due January 2028 (the “5.000% January 2028 Unsecured Notes”) and (ii) $1,250 million aggregate principal amount of 5.250% Senior Unsecured Notes due January 2030 (the “January 2030 Unsecured Notes”) in a private placement. The proceeds and cash on hand was used to repurchase certain unsecured notes.
Interest on the 5.000% January 2028 Unsecured Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on each January 30 and July 30. Interest on the January 2030 Unsecured Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on each January 30 and July 30. The 5.000% January 2028 Unsecured Notes and the January 2030 Unsecured Notes are redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any time, at the redemption prices set forth in the respective indentures, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of the redemption.
On September 30, 2022, $710 million and $332 million in aggregate principal balance of the 5.000% January 2028 Unsecured Notes and the January 2030 Unsecured Notes, respectively, were validly tendered and accepted by the Company in connection with the 2022 Exchange noted above.
6.250% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029
On May 26, 2020, the Company issued $1,500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.250% Senior Unsecured Notes due February 2029 (the “6.250% February 2029 Unsecured Notes”) in a private placement. The proceeds and cash on hand were used to: (i) repurchase $1,250 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding March 2022 Secured Notes, (ii) prepay $303 million of mandatory amortization scheduled for payment in 2022 under the Company’s June 2025 and November 2025 Term Loan B Facilities and (iii) pay all fees and expenses associated with these transactions, The 6.250% February 2029 Unsecured Notes accrue interest at the rate of 6.250% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on each of February 15 and August 15.
The Company may redeem all or a portion of the 6.250% February 2029 Unsecured Notes at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the 6.250% February 2029 Unsecured Notes indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of redemption.
On September 30, 2022, $540 million in aggregate principal balance of the 6.250% February 2029 Unsecured Notes were validly tendered and accepted by the Company in connection with the 2022 Exchange noted above.
5.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029 and 5.250% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2031
On December 3, 2020, the Company issued $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of 5.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due February 2029 (the “5.000% February 2029 Unsecured Notes”) and $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of 5.250% Senior Unsecured Notes due February 2031 (the “February 2031 Unsecured Notes”) in a private placement. The 5.000% February 2029 Unsecured Notes accrue interest at the rate of 5.000% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on each of February 15 and August 15. The February 2031 Unsecured Notes accrue interest at the rate of 5.250% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on each of February 15 and August 15.
The Company may redeem all or a portion of the 5.000% February 2029 Unsecured Notes at any time prior to February 15, 2024, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption, plus a “make-whole” premium. In addition, at any time prior to February 15, 2024, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 5.000% February 2029 Unsecured Notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at the redemption price set forth in the 5.000% February 2029 Unsecured Notes indenture. On or after February 15, 2024, the Company may redeem all or a portion of the 5.000% February 2029 Unsecured Notes at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the 5.000% February 2029 Unsecured Notes indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of redemption.
The Company may redeem all or a portion of the February 2031 Unsecured Notes at any time prior to February 15, 2026, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption, plus a “make-whole” premium. On or after February 15, 2026, the Company may redeem all or a portion of the February 2031 Unsecured Notes at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the February 2031 Unsecured Notes indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of redemption.
On September 30, 2022, $371 million and $336 million in aggregate principal balance of the 5.000% February 2029 Unsecured Notes and 5.250% February 2031 Unsecured Notes, respectively, were validly tendered and accepted by the Company in connection with the 2022 Exchange noted above.
Weighted Average Stated Rate of Interest
The weighted average stated rate of interest for the Company’s outstanding debt obligations as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was 7.72% and 8.05%, respectively. Due to the accounting treatment for the 2022 Secured Notes, interest expense in the Company’s financial statements for 2024 and 2023, and in future periods will not be representative of the weighted average stated rate of interest.
Gain on Extinguishment of Debt
The Company may, from time to time, purchase outstanding debt for cash in open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions. Such repurchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, future liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.
In January 2024 and May 2024, the Company repurchased and retired a portion of the December 2025 Unsecured Notes and the April 2026 Unsecured Notes with an aggregate par value of approximately $555 million, for an aggregate cost of approximately $530 million. In connection with these repurchases, the Company recognized a net gain of approximately $23 million on extinguishment of debt which represents the difference between the amounts paid to settle the extinguished debt and its carrying value.
In December 2023, the Company, through a series of transactions repurchased and retired outstanding senior unsecured notes with an aggregate par value of $8 million in the open market, for an aggregate cost of $7 million and recognized a net gain of approximately $1 million.
In June 2022 and December 2022, the Company repurchased and retired certain outstanding Senior Notes with an aggregate par value of $927 million in the open market, for an aggregate cost of $550 million. In connection with these repurchases, the Company recognized a gain of $369 million, net of write-offs of debt premiums, discounts and deferred issuance costs, on extinguishment of debt which represents the differences between the amounts paid to settle the extinguished debt and its carrying value.
In September 2022, the Company completed the 2022 Exchange and recorded a net gain on extinguishment of debt of $570 million as described above.
In connection with (i) the repayment of the June 2025 Term Loan B Facility, November 2025 Term Loan B Facility and 2023 Revolving Credit Facility and (ii) the redemption of April 2025 Unsecured Notes, the Company incurred a loss on extinguishment of debt of $64 million representing the difference between the amount paid to settle the extinguished debt and the extinguished debt’s carrying value.
Maturities and Mandatory Payments
Maturities and mandatory payments of debt obligations for the five succeeding years ending December 31 and thereafter are as follows:
(in millions)
2025$2,380 
2026767 
20276,963 
20287,168 
20291,609 
Thereafter1,593 
Total debt obligations20,480 
Unamortized premiums, discounts and issuance costs1,136 
Total long-term debt and other$21,616 
The Company regularly evaluates market conditions, its liquidity profile and available financing alternatives, and may consider executing opportunistic financing transactions, including but not limited to, refinancing or restructuring consolidated indebtedness, issuing new debt instruments, divesting of assets or businesses and issuing equity or equity-linked securities (including secondary offerings of a portion of its holdings of common shares of Bausch + Lomb), as deemed appropriate, to manage its debt maturities and improve its capital structure and liquidity.
The principal value of debt obligations due in 2025 includes $1,680 million of 5.50% Senior Secured Notes due on November 1, 2025 and the $535 million of 9.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due on December 15, 2025. The principal value of the debt obligations due in 2026 includes $602 million of 9.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due on April 1, 2026. The Company believes that its existing sources of liquidity, including current cash balances, cash generated from operations, and availability under its Revolving Credit Facility, AR Credit Facility and Bridge Facility (as discussed below) will be sufficient to meet these debt obligations at or prior to their maturity.
The Company’s ability to satisfy its remaining debt obligations will depend upon its future operating performance, as well as its continuing efforts to improve its balance sheet, including raising new capital, refinancing debt, and/or monetizing a portion of the Company’s holdings of common shares of Bausch + Lomb.
The Company’s ability to raise new capital or refinance its debt or monetize a portion of its holdings of common shares of Bausch + Lomb, will depend on the capital markets and its financial condition at such times. The Company’s financing initiatives will also depend upon factors including prevailing economic conditions and financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond its control. If the Company is unable to refinance on terms acceptable to the Company, whether because of the condition of the capital markets or the Company’s own financial condition, it may be unable to raise new capital or to restructure or refinance its debt, or to do so on terms that are favorable to the Company.
Under the 2022 Amended Credit Agreement, there is no Excess Cash Flow payment due for 2024.
Bridge Facility
On February 11, 2025, 1261229 B.C. Ltd., entered into a commitment with a third-party lender to provide a senior secured bridge loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $700 million, subject to limitations based on the value of the collateral (the “Bridge Facility”). The obligations to fund the Bridge Facility terminate after September 9, 2025, and are subject to customary terms and conditions.
If funded, collateral for the Bridge Facility would include a portion of the Bausch + Lomb shares owned by the Company. The Bridge Facility, if funded, will mature 364 days from the date of funding and is expected to bear interest at the Company’s option, at either: (a) the term SOFR rate subject to a floor of 0.50% per annum plus 475 basis points per annum or (b) the Alternate Base Rate plus 375 basis points per annum, in each case subject to customary step ups prior to maturity. In the event the Bridge Facility is funded, the sole recourse of any Bridge Facility lender would be limited to 1261229 B.C. Ltd. and the collateral granted by it.